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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard Hall of Honor inducted three recipients during a formal ceremony Nov. 6 at Joint Forces Headquarters in Madison. The new inductees included retired Command Sgt. Maj. John Hauschildt, retired Col. Stephen Mayheu, and retired Brig. Gen. Kenneth Koon. Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, Wisconsin’s...

After a year away from live performances because of COVID-19, the University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devil Jazz Orchestra will present Jazz in the Memorial Student Center Great Hall at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13. Tickets are $5 and are available online at tickets.uwstout.edu, at the MSC Service Center and the door. Audience size...

After spending the warmer months as greenhouses, Lakefront has brought back their exclusive private dining experiences on the Riverwalk patio.  MILWAUKEE (November 8th, 2021) – Lakefront Brewery is bringing back their Hop Houses; a unique and special dining experience for those looking to celebrate any occasion or simply create lasting memories on the Milwaukee...

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Monday, November 8, 2021) – Milwaukee-based Arbon Equipment Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rite-Hite, has acquired Pugleasa Company, Inc., a loading dock and industrial door sales and service organization headquartered in Arden Hills, Minnesota. Pugleasa Company has been in the material handling business for 65 years and has been the exclusive distributor...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to support its comprehensive upgrade and modernization of the Job Center of Wisconsin system and an internal case management system to better connect job seekers with employment opportunities. The Comprehensive and Accessible...

The state Public Service Commission will be awarding up to $215,000 in December through Refueling Readiness Grants. The program helps fueling facilities stay open during power outages and weather emergencies. Fourteen applicants are requesting a total of around $275,000, a release from the agency shows. Funds will go toward the creation...

GREEN BAY, WI, November 8, 2021 – Fox Valley Metal-Tech (FVMT) announced that it is expanding its Green Bay, Wisconsin-based facility to accommodate growth and increase its precision metal fabrication, assembly, and finishing capabilities for its military and commercial customers. The new addition to their current facility is expected to be completed in April 2022 and is...

NEW NORTH, November 8, 2021 – Barbara Koldos, vice president of business development for New North Inc., the regional marketing and economic development corporation for the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin, has been named as one of Wisconsin’s 34 Most Influential Asian American leaders. The honor was bestowed by Madison365 in its annual listings of leaders within the...

MADISON — The Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc. (WisTAF) today announced $3.3 million in civil legal aid grant awards that will be used by 19 nonprofit organizations in all regions of Wisconsin to protect people’s safety, livelihood, housing, and independence in the face of legal challenges. The funds will be distributed in 2022 and 2023.

MADISON, Wis. – A recent survey of 400 C-level manufacturing executives in Wisconsin revealed most of them are confident in their company’s digital defenses and they think cybercrime attacks happen to someone else, not them. Is your company overconfident, fully secured or somewhere in between? Find out how your business can assess its cyber-readiness...

Stevens Point, Wisconsin (November 3, 2021) – Sourcebooks, a leading entrepreneurial publisher, recently sent eight of its associates to attend Worzalla’s Print University program, an intensive workshop to educate those in the publishing industry about the book manufacturing process. Specializing in printing high-quality children’s books, movie tie-in books and cookbooks, Worzalla gave participants a first-hand look at each...

MADISON-- Main Street Alliance of Wisconsin is thrilled by the announcement by the Department of Children and Families that they will be making investments to help support providers and families in hugely meaningful ways.  First, the department is providing financial incentives to providers who are offering non traditional hours. One of the largest barriers for workers, especially mothers, reentering the workforce...

-- The state Public Service Commission will be awarding up to $215,000 in December through Refueling Readiness Grants. The program helps fueling facilities stay open during power outages and weather emergencies.  Fourteen applicants are requesting a total of around $275,000, a release from the agency shows. Funds will go toward the...

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – Responding to and recovering from a disaster is a community-wide effort, with public agencies, volunteer groups, businesses and residents all playing a role in the process. Ensuring those many interests can share information and find resources can be crucial to protecting people and restoring services as quickly as possible. Improving...